The Raspberry Pi can be transformed into a full desktop PC (with the right parts, at least). In this video, Jay reviews the DeskPi Lite, which is a case for your Raspberry Pi that transforms it into a desktop!

Check out the DeskPi Lite here (commission earned).

Additional Commands and Information

Enabling the front USB ports

Open up a terminal, and edit the boot configuration file:

sudo nano /boot/config.txt

And add the following code to the bottom of the file:

# Enable front USB ports
dtoverlay=dwc2,dr_mode=host

Correct the fan curve

In a terminal, open up the Raspberry Pi OS configuration utility:

sudo raspi-config

Choose option 4 (Performance Options), answer “Yes”, ensure the pins are set to 14, and then on the next screen, change the fan temperature to 60.